Staff Profile

I am a GP teaching fellow attached to the School of Medical Education at Newcastle University.  My role entails developing, implementing and evaluating new teaching materials for the final year MBBS curriculum in General Practice.  I am also a salaried GP working part-time at Spring Terrace Health Centre in North Shields. 

My research interests are related to teaching and learning in General Practice.  This includes use of GP trainees as teachers/ near peer teaching , GP teacher recruitment and retention, and innovations in community-based teaching. I have a particular interest in the expansion of community-based teaching and learning.

I have experience of teaching across all years of the MBBS course.  I also have experience at teaching on the Physician Associate course.  I am lead for under-graduate teaching at my GP practice, where we currently take year 4 students.

• Harrison M, Alberti H, Thampy H. Barriers to involving GP Speciality Trainees in the teaching of medical students in primary care: the GP trainer perspective. Education for Primary Care 2019, 30(6), 347-354.
• Alberti H, Rosenthal J, Kirtchuk L, Thampy T, Harrison M. Near peer teaching in General Practice: option or expectation?. Education for Primary Care 2019, 30(6), 342-346.
• Alberti H, Carlin E, Harrison M. What factors influence intention towards a career in General Practice?. British Journal of General Practice 2017, 67(659), 253.